I built a custom stand with my dad for my 125 gallon and 75 gallon, since then I bought a 75 gallon stand from the fish store and it does look sexy and was really easy to put together, but the homemade stands I know will never break

Heres my unstained stand. Not as nice as some of the others here, but hey, its my first woodworking project since I was a kid. I'll have to wait 'til spring to finish it outdoors.
The stand was built primarily for storage space and security (from our 1 1/2 year old son)
Circuit Box I made, I'm a little wary of electricity running under 55 gallons of water. Fits just right! After this pic I drilled a 1 1/2" hole in the rear panel for the cords and ran the filter power cord under the floor paneling.

Going to skin the front with doors that have plexiglass in them for viewing purposes. Both sides will also be hinged for access, and the back closed in with plumbing bulkheads to keep everything neat and clean.

Hope you wore a mask cutting that PT.
I'd never use PT in my house. Especially if you have kids. And I do. Well one.

Dilution is the solution for the pollution.
Quote me as saying I was misquoted.
Once you get rid of integrity the rest is a piece of cake.
Here's to our wives and sweethearts - may they never meet.
If you agreed with me we'd both be right.

3/4 particle board base,(no frameing) 3 4x4 45 degree corner blocks per side, all glued and screwed. (if you use particle board, it has to be sealed!!!!!) i used clear spray on urethane. two readymade kitchen doors i picked up at a lumber store.
(payed like 5bucks a piece for them)

1 electrical outlet inside, (i wired the top plug to the flip switch for soon to be hat lights on the top pointing up).
one outlet TV side.and a dimmer switch thats not wired yet.
all to a GFI breaker at the main box.

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